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Contents of Case 37: 9 objects

18th century furniture case

During the eighteenth century the cultural ties between the American colonies and England were especially strong. Although many native-born furniture makers were working in the colonies at this time, there was also a steady stream of English-born and -trained craftsmen to the New World. For inspiration, both the native-born and immigrant craftsmen relied heavily on designs published in English pattern books, particularly those by Thomas Chippendale (1718–1779), and on examples of imported furniture. The vast size of the colonies and the great distances between the main cities gave rise to regional variations in style, means of construction, and furniture forms. Most of the eighteenth-century furniture in the Museum’s collection is displayed in the period rooms on the fourth floor.

Many of the objects housed here, however, are part of a recent generous gift from the Matthew Scott Sloan collection that was formed in Brooklyn in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Visible Storage: Case 37, Shelf A (18th-Century Furniture)
1997.150.17 Stand, ca. 1765

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1997.150.18 Stand, ca. 1780-1800

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1997.150.19 American
Stand, ca. 1790

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Visible Storage: Case 37, Shelf B (18th-Century Furniture)
1997.150.3a-b Side Chair, ca. 1770

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1997.150.4 Side Chair, ca. 1780

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Visible Storage: Case 37, Shelf C (18th-Century Furniture)
1997.150.21 Chest-of-Drawers, ca. 1770

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Visible Storage: Case 37, Shelf D (18th-Century Furniture)
1997.150.20 Chest-of-Drawers, ca. 1770

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Visible Storage: Case 37, Shelf E (18th-Century Furniture)
1997.150.22 Side Board, ca. 1790

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Visible Storage: Case 37, Shelf F (18th-Century Furniture)
1997.150.25 Looking Glass, ca. 1768-1800

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